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James 04 General Notes
Special concepts in this chapter
Adultery
Adultery is a common metaphor in Scripture. It is always used negatively and indicates a child of God is acting in an ungodly manner. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor and rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/ungodly)
Law
It is unclear whether this is a reference to the law of Moses. It is probably a reference to the "law" of God in general. This is the general standard of righteousness based on the character of God. (See: rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses and rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous)
Important figures of speech in this chapter
Rhetorical Questions
James uses many rhetorical questions to teach his readers. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)
Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
"The humble"
This is probably not a reference to those who act humbly, but a reference to those who humble themselves and trust in Jesus for their salvation. (See: rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/salvation)